| Skin Deep | ||||
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| Released | 22 July 2008 | |||
| Recorded | Blackbird Studios, Nashville, TN | |||
| Genre | Chicago blues, Electric blues | |||
| Length | 58:09 | |||
| Label | Silvertone, Jive | |||
| Producer | Tom Hambridge | |||
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Skin Deep is the 14th studio album by blues musician Buddy Guy, released in 2008. The album features a number of collaborations including: Eric Clapton, Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, and Robert Randolph.
Buddy Guy said he was inspired to write the song "Skin Deep" after reuniting with a white childhood friend whose parents had cut off their relationship as teens. [1] He has also stated that the inspiration came from his mother who used to tell him that 'beauty is only skin deep.' [2] [3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| About.com Blues |   [4] |
| Allmusic |  [5] |
| People | [6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
People magazine praised Guy's guitar work saying that there was "...no doubt that Buddy is still the man here." [6] CD Universe did much the same by writing "...he wails and shreds here with as much passion as ever." and "...Guy still plays and sings like the urban blues monster he remains." [8] Allmusic criticized the production for being too pristine, saying that the album "gleams too brightly" in some parts. [5] The album received a Grammy nomination for Best Traditional Blues Album. [9] The album debuted at number 68 on the Billboard 200, the highest position of any of Guy's previous albums. [10] It also debuted at number 1 on the Blues Albums chart and remained at the top spot for three weeks and remained on the chart for 65 weeks. [11]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Best Damn Fool" | Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge | 4:57 |
| 2. | "Too Many Tears" (feat. Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi) | Tom Hambridge | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Lyin' Like a Dog" | Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge | 7:27 |
| 4. | "Show Me The Money" | Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge | 3:09 |
| 5. | "Every Time I Sing The Blues" (feat. Eric Clapton) | Tom Hambridge, Gary Nicholson | 7:37 |
| 6. | "Out in the Woods" (feat. Robert Randolph) | Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge | 5:43 |
| 7. | "Hammer and a Nail" | Buddy Guy | 2:57 |
| 8. | "That's My Home" (feat. Robert Randolph) | Tom Hambridge, Richard Fleming | 2:52 |
| 9. | "Skin Deep" (feat. Derek Trucks) | Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge, Gary Nicholson | 4:29 |
| 10. | "Who's Gonna Fill Those Shoes" | Tom Hambridge, Gary Nicholson | 4:08 |
| 11. | "Smell The Funk" | Tom Hambridge | 4:46 |
| 12. | "I Found Happiness" | Buddy Guy | 5:39 |
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums (SNEP) [12] | 99 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [13] | 42 |
| US Billboard 200 [14] | 68 |
| US Top Blues Albums (Billboard) [15] | 1 |
George "Buddy" Guy is an American blues guitarist and singer. He is an exponent of Chicago blues who has influenced generations of guitarists including Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jeff Beck, Gary Clark Jr. and John Mayer. In the 1960s, Guy played with Muddy Waters as a session guitarist at Chess Records and began a musical partnership with blues harp virtuoso Junior Wells.
Derek Trucks is an American guitarist, songwriter, and founder of The Derek Trucks Band. He became an official member of The Allman Brothers Band in 1999. In 2010, he formed the Tedeschi Trucks Band with his wife, blues singer/guitarist Susan Tedeschi. His musical style encompasses several genres and he has twice appeared on Rolling Stone's list of 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. He is the nephew of the late Butch Trucks, drummer for the Allman Brothers.
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